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COU1QCIh ROOM
December 10th, 1928.
Th Council met in regular session, the Idlayor and the
following members of the Council were present: Pdlr. Tacobs, Mr.
Keen, Mr. Smith and Mr. Troup.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and
approved.
P~4r. Smith, chairman of the Street Committee, requested
that the Council take some definite action regarding the remov-
al of trees Prom streets and alleys. It was moved by Idly.
Keen and seconded by Mr. Smith that the Clerk be instructed to
publish a notice that from now on all persons guilty of violat
ing this ordinance will be prosecuted. The motion. was carried.
It was moved by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Keen that
the City contribute Fifty Dollars to the Community Christmas
Tree fund. The motion was carried.
A communication was read from Mr. B. Shutt requesting an
adjustment of his tax assessment in Section Nine. It ryas moved
by Mr. Keen and seconded by lair. Smith that in as much as it had
been shown that an error had been made in fixing the amount of
this assessment that the Clerk be authorized to reduce this
assessment from eight to six thousand dollars. The motion was
unanimously carried.
A communication was read from Mrs. Hirth requesting that
she be refunded the amount of a widovrs exemption on taxes paid
in 1926 and 1927. On motion duly made, seconded and carried
this communication was referred to the City Attorney.
It was moved by Mr. Keen, seoonded by Mr. Smith and carri-
ed that the City Attorney proceed to secure a euit claim deed
from Mrs. Sophie Frey to a strip of property for a road Bay or
street lying between the Federal and Dixie Highway in the Sophie
Frey SuBdivision. 8
The City Attorney reported that he had written to the F. E.''
C. Railway Company regarding the opening of the Northeast First
Avenue crossing but as yet had had no reply to his letter. No
further action was taken as the City Attorney stated he expected
to call on the officials personally at an early date and would.
then report.
Mr. Smith, Mr. Keen and the Clerk were appointed ~ covnnittee
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Council Room - December 10th, 1928.
to draft suitable resolutions on the. death of Mr. Frank A.
Nicolls.
Permission was granted the superintendent of public
utilities to allow the Community Christmas Tree Committee to use
ropes etc. belonging to the City.
The president appointed 114r. Jacobs a member of the Finan-
ce Committee pro tem to act in the place of Mrs. G6arfield who was
absent. Current bills having been referred to-and audited by
the Finanoe Committee were on motion duly made seconded and
carried ordered paid.
It was then moved, seconded and carried that the ballot
bog containing the official returns of the December 4th election
be opened and tabulated. The bog ryas then brought before the
Council and opened and the official count was as fallows:
J. B. Evans -
Emmett C. Hall -
4Y. A. Jacobs -
J. C. Keen -
R. H. Porter -
It having been found
received the highest number
the following resolution:
144 votes
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274 ~~-
178
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that Mr. Keen and Mr. Porter had
of votes cast Mr. Smith introduced
RESOLVED that we do hereby declare J. C. Keen and R,. H.
Porter elected, they having received the highest bomber of votes
cast in said election held on December 4th, 1928, for the purpose
of electing two councilmen at large for the City of Delray Beach
in accordance with the Call of the Mayor heretofore made. The
resolution was seconded by Mr. Jacobs and unanimously adopted.
It was then moved seconded and carried that the Council
adjourn sine die.
Mr. Troup then called the Council to order and Iu4r. J. C.
Keen and Mr. R. H. Porter;, the newly elected councilmen, were
administered the oath of office by Mayor Johnson and declared
them duly installed.
On moticn of Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Keen and carried,
Mr. Porter was elected temporary ahAlzman for the purpose of
organizing the Council. Mr. Troup then presented the name of
Mrs. C. P. YVarfield in nomination for permanent president.
There being no further nominations the chairman called for the
vote with the result that Mrs. 4Yarfield was elected president of
the Council for the ensuing year.
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Council Room - December 10th, 1928.
Mr. Smith presented the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
BE IT RESOLVED by this Council that the following named
persons be, and they are hereby appointed to the office and
positions indicated:
Arthur Barton - City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Tax
Collector and Clerk of Municipal Court.
ZN. 0. Winn - Auditor.
Miss. Mae Cramp and Miss. Sadie Sundy - Assistants to
City Clerk, City Treasurer and City Taa
Collector.
Lysle W. Johnson - Municipal Judge
L. W. Cook - Fire Chief
C. A. Baker - Supt. of Public Utilities
Oscar Simmons - Assistant to Supt. of Public Utilities.
J. H. Adams - City Attorney
R. P. Endsley - Tax Assessor
The resolution was adopted.
The Mayor then announced the following appointments:
Mr. '~~. M. Croft, Chief of Police
Mr. George P7. Croft, Assistant Chief of Police.
It was moved by Mr. Troup, seconded by Mr. Keen and unanimously
carried that these appointments be confirmed.
Mr. Smith introduced the following resolution, which was
seconded by Mr. Troup and unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED that standing committees be
each committee to consist of three members,
have charge of the matters indicated:
FINANCE COMI4TITTEE - Charge of Fi
STREET, 4YATER & FIRE CCMMITTEE -
established as follows,;>
each committee to
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nance & Real. Estate
Streets, water and
fire protection
LIGHT COMMITTEE - Lights, golf and parks
SANITATION COMMITTEE - Health and Sanitation
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE - Ordinances